High speed, high density electrical connector with shielded signal paths
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element; and
electromagnetic shielding material,wherein;
the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material;
the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array;
the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules; and
the shielding material comprises a first shield member and a second shield member disposed on opposing sides of a module.
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Abstract
A modular electrical connector with separately shielded signal conductor pairs. The connector may be assembled from modules, each containing a pair of signal conductors with surrounding partially or fully conductive material. Modules of different sizes may be assembled into wafers, which are then assembled into a connector. Wafers may include lossy material. In some embodiments, shielding members of two mating connectors may each have compliant members along their distal portions, such that, the shielding members engage at points of contact at multiple locations, some of which are adjacent the mating edge of each of the mating shielding members.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element; and electromagnetic shielding material, wherein; the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material; the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array; the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules; and the shielding material comprises a first shield member and a second shield member disposed on opposing sides of a module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electrical connector comprising:
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a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element; and electromagnetic shielding material, wherein; the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material; the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array; the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules; the at least one conductive element comprises a conductive wire; the insulative portion comprises a passageway; the wire is routed through the passageway; the insulative portion is formed by molding; and the wire is threaded through the passageway after the insulative portion has been molded.
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23. An electrical connector comprising:
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a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising an insulative portion and at least one conductive element; and electromagnetic shielding material, wherein; the insulative portion separates the at least one conductive element from the electromagnetic shielding material; the plurality of modules are disposed in a two-dimensional array; the shielding material separates adjacent modules of the plurality of modules; for each module, the at least one conductive element of the module comprises a contact tail adapted to be inserted into a printed circuit board; the contact tails of the plurality of modules are aligned in a plane; and the electrical connector further comprises an organizer having a plurality of openings that are sized and arranged to receive the contact tails. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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